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Georgia’s Cuff arrested, suspended 1 game
October 18, 2009 by amarie
Filed under Around Town
Georgia defensive back Vance Cuff has been suspended for Saturday’s game at Vanderbilt following his arrest on misdemeanor charges, including driving with a suspended license.
Cuff was riding a scooter as he left the Georgia football facility on Tuesday and drove down a street which has been closed for construction. He was stopped by University of Georgia police for riding down the closed road, and he was found to be driving with a suspended license.
Georgia coach Mark Richt suspended Cuff for one game, saying Cuff “used poor judgment first in the route he took and also for being on the scooter at all with a suspended license.”
Cuff is a backup at cornerback.
Porterdale to hold public hearing on preliminary comprehensive plan
October 18, 2009 by amarie
Filed under Around Town
At Tuesday night’s Porterdale work session, consultant Chris McGahee presented council members with an outline of a 25-year comprehensive plan.
While the plan aims to preserve the historical character of the town, it also takes giant leaps toward creative residential solutions.
“Porterdale was really created as one of the first live, work, play communities,” McGahee said.
The mill provided Porterdale with everything from schools to a movie theater. McGahee said that newer development models have returned to a mixed-use model, such as seen recently in Suwannee.
Georgia Shakespeare returns to scene of the crime with Julius Caesar
October 15, 2009 by amarie
Filed under Around Town
When the Roman conspirators bathe their hands in the blood of Julius Caesar’s title character, the scheming instigator Cassius wonders how history will judge them. “How many ages hence shall this our lofty scene be acted over in states unborn and accents yet unknown?” reflects Cassius, played by Joe Knezevich in Georgia Shakespeare’s new production. Cassius, however, thinks that’s a good thing.
He perceives himself, Brutus, and their cohorts as “the men that gave their country liberty,” and their bloodbath as a timeless image equivalent to American paintings of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence.
Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park
October 13, 2009 by amarie
Filed under Around Town
Come out and enjoy some cooler weather at Atlanta’s favorite place to celebrate the fall season. Now in it’s 7th year, Stone Mountain Park’s annual Pumpkin Festival has become a family favorite with kids and parents alike.
Throughout weekends in October enjoy attractions, entertainment, activities and fall decorations that are fun for all ages.
Event Highlights Include:
- New! The Pumpkin Tumbler – Crawl into the pumpkin tumbler if you dare! You fumble and bumble, but just don’t crumble before you tumble your way through our all new inflatable obstacle course.
How you can help preserve a 100-year-old treasure
(ARA) – Yellowstone, Joshua Tree, the Statue of Liberty and Acadia – the names of some of America’s most beautiful and well-known national parks conjure images of majestic mountains, colorful deserts, crystal blue lakes and stories about our nation’s heritage.
In just seven years, the National Park Service will celebrate its 100th anniversary, and while the celebrations are starting out strong, the national parks are beginning to show their age. Threats of funding shortfalls, pollution, climate change, and encroaching development are competing with the parks’ natural and historic wonders.
Many of these threats plagued the parks 80 years ago, and are revisited in Ken Burns’ historical documentary series, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” which recently aired on PBS.
Throughout history and continuing today, key individuals have made it their personal mission to overcome these obstacles and keep the parks healthy. Maxine Johnston has been dubbed the “Godmother” of Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas. Johnston’s 50 years of tireless advocacy have helped to protect roughly 100,000 acres of unique, highly diverse wildlife habitat within the preserve.
In the state of Washington, Clarence Moriwaki spent years working to ensure that the stories of more than 200 U.S. citizens of Japanese descent who were transferred to isolated internment camps during World War II are not forgotten. His efforts paid off this year when Congress and the president approved the creation of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial, now part of the park syste m
